PISCATAWAY – Police are advising residents to report calls they receive from someone claiming to be from the Piscataway Police Department telling them they have an outstanding arrest warrant.

The calls are a hoax, the department stated Monday in an emailed fraud alert.

“This agency is not contacting residents by phone in regards to an outstanding arrest warrant,” police said. “This is a hoax.”

Police say they have received inquiries from the public about the calls. Each time, the caller claims to be a Piscataway police officer and tells the resident they have an outstanding resident and must call 732-562-1100.

Telephone number is a working nonemergency phone number for Piscataway police, but township police officers are not contacting them.

Police advise anyone who receives such a call to contact police at 732-562-1100.